Local attorneys tapped by AG
Jennifer Leonard, president and CEO of Rochester Area Community Foundation, and a local Nixon Peabody attorney, Michael Cooney, are among the 29 members of the New York attorney general’s new...
View ArticleCharity Corps begins serving N.Y. nonprofits
The first legal assistance applications from nonprofit organizations began arriving at the newly formed Charity Corps attorney group Friday. Charity Corps, a joint initiative of the New York State Bar...
View ArticleFour win extra for most ‘ROC the Day’ donors
Rochester Area Community Foundation is awarding $5,000 prizes to four local nonprofits that garnered the most unique donors during Dec. 8’s ROC the Day, a 24-hour online day of giving. The prizes in...
View ArticleIOLA releases annual financial report
The New York State Interest on Lawyer Account Fund released its annual report this week. The fund, established in 1983, supports nonprofit legal assistance organizations in the state that provide civil...
View ArticleReCharge New York recipients announced
The Governor’s Office and the New York Power Authority announced the first round of New York businesses and nonprofits eligible to receive lower cost power allocations pursuant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s...
View ArticleAmeriCorps members help city and legal nonprofits
Paralegals at the seven Legal Assistance of Western New York locations didn’t receive the National Service Impact Award they were nominated for, but that does not mean their services are any less...
View ArticleNonprofits seek easing of regulations
Private business owners have long told state legislators — in words and, by leaving New York, in deeds — that the laundry list of regulations has created unnecessary burdens on them and hurt their...
View ArticleAd Council, Dunkin’ Donuts join forces
Ad Council of Rochester and Dunkin’ Donuts are teaming up to provide free strategic planning and marketing consultations for nonprofits in Monroe County. The “Coffee & Consult” program is a...
View ArticleAd Council to host workshops
The Ad Council of Rochester is hosting the second in a series of workshops for nonprofit professionals on Feb. 4. The workshop, which will cover using an organization’s communication channels to...
View ArticleGroups awarded for financial education work
The Marketview Heights Association and NeighborWorks Rochester were among the nine regional nonprofits awarded by Citizens Bank as part of the “Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money” initiative. The...
View ArticleBank of America grants for nonprofits
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded $161,500 in grants to 12 local nonprofits that help strengthen the Rochester community by playing a critical role in connecting Rochester’s high...
View ArticleNY postpones key provision in reform law
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to postpone for a year a key provision of New York’s recently enacted reforms for nonprofits that would prohibit employees from serving also as...
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